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Forget the Bus! Develop Talent to Create a Fast, Nimble Fleet

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

This approach was first popularized in the 1980′s by Jack Welch at GE and further reinforced in 2001 by Jim Collins who told us to “get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off.” ” By 2012, 60% of Fortune 500 firms were using some variation of this approach. → Read More: Forget the Bus!

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What Makes A Great Company Per Jim Collins

Eric Jacobson

magazine’s June 2012 issue featured a compelling article about author and leadership expert Jim Collins , who has studied leadership for 25 years and penned four best-selling books. The second takeaway is the list of 12 questions that Collins says leaders much grapple with if they truly want to excel.

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Jim Collins On What Makes A Great Company

Eric Jacobson

magazine’s June 2012 issue features a compelling article about author and leadership expert Jim Collins , who has studied leadership for 25 years and penned four best-selling books. The second takeaway is the list of 12 questions that Collins says leaders much grapple with if they truly want to excel.

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Judgment Calls

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I do not believe that studying these leaders will reveal the secret formula to great leadership. Books like Built to Last (Collins and Porras, 1997) and Good to Great (Collins, 2001) have laid a foundation. Leadership is about building organizational capabilities and harnessing the collective wisdom of the organization.

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What It Takes To Be A Great Company

Eric Jacobson

magazine’s June 2012 issue features a compelling article about author and leadership expert Jim Collins , who has studied leadership for 25 years and penned four best-selling books. The second takeaway is the list of 12 questions that Collins says leaders much grapple with if they truly want to excel.

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Vote for the World’s Top Leadership Gurus

The Practical Leader

Last spring I was pleasantly surprised to be included in the World’s Top 30 Leadership Gurus for 2011. It’s an honor to be included with the leadership leaders who have inspired and taught me such as Warren Bennis, Tom Peter, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, Stephen Covey, Marshall Goldsmith, and Rosebeth Moss Kanter.

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Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross | Navigator Newsletter #173

Chart Your Course

Please keep us in mind if your organization needs a speaker or training program for 2012.I In the book, From Good to Great, Jim Collins said, “People are not your most important asset, the RIGHT people are.” The holidays are fast approaching and there are many exciting things taking place. Charting your course!